The California State Athletic Commission will formally accept the resignation of Executive Officer Armando Garcia at a commission meeting on Nov. 18 in Los Angeles, according to a notice posted on the CSAC Web site. Garcia left the position he held for over three years this week, Sherdog.com has learned.

The commission will also name an interim executive officer and appoint a search committee to review candidates for Garcia’s replacement on Nov. 18, according to the agenda notes.

Of course, Garcia has drawn scrutiny in relation to several high profile steroid suspensions levied during his tenure. More recently, Garcia and the CSAC suspended ProElite's promoter's license.

UPDATE: [by Kid Nate] Fightlinker has compiled a list of reasons that many fight fans will be glad to see Garcia go:

Suspending fighters for ‘faking a fight’ because one of them did a cartwheel pass.